紐約市長布隆伯格1日突然宣佈支持奧巴馬競選連任，稱颶風「桑迪」及氣候變化改變了他的看法。這是布隆伯格首次正式表態支持奧巴馬，此前他一直中立，並曾嚴厲批評過奧巴馬和羅姆尼。布隆伯格曾是民主黨人，後轉投共和黨，現為無黨派。布隆伯格的突然表態出人意料，數月來，奧巴馬和羅姆尼都在爭取他的支持，因為作為獨立人士中的名人，布隆伯格將影響全美的獨立選民。

Michael Bloomberg Endorses Obama For Reelection

The Huffington Post  |  By Sam Stein and Luke Johnson

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama for reelection on Thursday, Bloomberg TV reported and The Huffington Post confirmed.

The mayor, an Independent, did not endorse a candidate in the 2008 election and hadn't seem poised to do so this time around either. But he said in an op ed published on his website that his eagerness to see action on climate change legislation persuaded him to back a second term for the president. Bloomberg also explained that while he admired Mitt Romney, his stance on a number of social issues gave him pause.